Women's Golf Increases Lead at WCC Championships

Friday, April 22

Henderson, Nev.

Pepperdine University

WCC Championships

Kaleiya Romero

Photo by: Roger Horne

4/22/2022 3:08:00 PM | Women's Golf

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By: by Athletic Communications

HENDERSON, Nevada – A terrific second-round effort has given the Pepperdine women's golf team a sizable lead at the West Coast Conference Championships on Friday, while Lauren Gomez has maintained her lead on the individual race.

The Waves have a two-day total of 594 (299-295) at the par-72 Reflection Bay Golf Club and will head into Saturday's final round with a 19-shot lead over BYU. Pepperdine was 15 strokes better than anyone else on Friday.

Pepperdine is going for its league-best 19th WCC title at the 25th tournament being held.

Only five players shot par or better on Friday, and the Waves had three of them as Kaleiya Romero had a 1-under and both Gomez and Lion Higo were at even-par.

PLAYER SCORES

Freshman Lauren Gomez (Murrieta, Calif.) will go for her first college title on Saturday, and she'll head into the final round with a three-shot lead. She's at a 2-under 142 (70-72). She had three birdies on Friday, all of which came mid-round in a four-hole stretch.
Sophomore Kaleiya Romero (San Jose, Calif.) moved up to third place at 147 (76-71). She had four birdies during the second round, including back-to-back on 11 and 12, and a birdie on 18 put her at under-par on the day.
Sophomore Lion Higo (Gold Coast, Australia) is in fourth place at 148 (76-72). She had three early bogeys, but came back with birdies on 7, 12 and 14 to finish at even-par.
Junior Reese Guzman (Kahului, Hawai'i) is in 12th at 157 (77-80). She had two birdies in the second round.
Freshman KaYee Kwok (Tianjin, China) is in 15th at 159 (77-82).

UP NEXT

Saturday's final round will begin at 7 a.m. with Gonzaga and Santa Clara, while Pepperdine, BYU and San Francisco will get started at 7:50 a.m.

THE NUMBERS

Team Standings: 1. Pepperdine 594; 2. BYU 613; 3. San Francisco 619; 4. Santa Clara 623; 5. Gonzaga 639.

Individual Leaders: 1. Lauren Gomez (Pepperdine) 142; 2. Annick Haczkiewicz (BYU) 145; 3. Kaleiya Romero (Pepperdine) 147; 4. Lion Higo (Pepperdine) 148; 5. Quynn Duong (Gonzaga) 150.

VIDEO | Here's head coach Laurie Gibbs after the Waves' impressive second round at the #WCCchamps!#WavesUp pic.twitter.com/sVfaNGBKOu
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